AGREEMENT RENEWING AN
ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ST. LOUIS AREA OFFICE
AND
THE CONSTRUCTION CAREERS CENTER

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Construction Careers Center (CCC)
recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful
workplaces. OSHA and the CCC hereby form an Alliance to provide CCC students, faculty and others in
the construction industry with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help
them to increase employees’ awareness of safety and health issues particularly in reducing and
preventing exposure to electrical, fall, struck-by, and crushed-by hazards.

OSHA and the CCC will work together to achieve the following training and education goal:

Develop training and education programs to prevent exposure to electrical, fall, struck by, and
crushed-by hazards that will be presented at CCC and other locations.

OSHA and the CCC will work together to achieve the following outreach and communications goals:

Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistant tools and links from OSHA’s and CCC’s web site.

Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and CCC classes and local events.

Promote and encourage knowledge of OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the
Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition
Program to CCC students and faculty in order to be promoted at worksites by CCC students and
faculty.

Raise awareness of employee rights and protections under the OSH Act.

OSHA and the CCC will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting
the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize the results.

Convene or participate in forums and round table discussions on construction safety and health
issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative
relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and
promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proven to be
valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a
party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party’s products or services; nor does the Agency enter
into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan
of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the
participants. In addition, the implementation team will meet at least quarterly to track and share
information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will
include representatives of OSHA’s St. Louis Area Office, and the Executive Directors and President
of the Construction Careers Center. OSHA-SLAO will afford the opportunity for representatives of the
State of Missouri 21(d) consultation program to participate as well.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years from the date of signing. Any signatory may
terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement
may be modified at any time with the concurrence of all signatories.

William D. McDonald, CSP
St. Louis Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration